In Spain

I have now spent a couple days in Spain. Spain is HOT, think Texas, right down to the red dirt. Let's see, I live with a family of four -Dad (David), Mom (Amaia), Sister (Naia), and Brother (Paul)- and their dog (Uffy). My host family is a combination of French and Basque, and all speak Spanish. We live in Bilbao, in Vizcaya, Spain just next to the Metro. The Metro is the subway system theat runs through out Bilbao, it is really nice and much better than the passenger trains we have in Indaina.

Some things that are different in Bilbao than in Indianapolis are many. First, most of the population lives in appartments. Most apartments have a blacony that they use to dry their clothes, or hang out plants for decoration. Second, sodas, such as Coke, are served at a bar with a slice of lime or lemon in the glass. "Bars" are like our resturantes, just without waiters, you go up to the counter and order what you want and pay there and then you take what you ordered to a table inside or outside, and eat! Third, when shopping for food, you shop for the food for one or two days, and not much more.

Well, I am doing fine here and adjusting well. I think I have the Metro thing down! I will tell more, once I learn it myself!